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Real Estate Hedge Funds Alternatives
Boston Sets PE, Real Estate Strategic Plans; Hires EnTrust, Standish Mellon, Loomis Sayles
The $3 billion Boston City Retirement System has approved its 2012 private equity and real estate
02.29.12
Alternatives Private Equity
Vermont Eyes 3% Private Equity FoF Allocation; Adjusts Asset Targets
The $3.4 billion Vermont Pension Investment Committee will discuss creating a 3% allocation to
02.29.12
Domestic Equity
Arapahoe County Makes MLP Hire; Eliminates Global Equity Portfolio
The $216 million Arapahoe County (Colo.) Retirement Board hired Tortoise Capital Advisors as its
02.29.12
Equity Non-U.S. & Global Equity
Tucson Makes Int'l Equity Manager Hire
The $585 million Tucson (Ariz.) Supplemental Retirement System has hired Aberdeen Asset Management
02.29.12
Industry News
Yanni Partners Changes Name
Institutional investment consulting firm Yanni Partners announced today it has been renamed
02.29.12
Industry News
Union Bancaire Privée To Acquire Nexar Capital Group
Union Bancaire Privée announced today that it is set to acquire global alternative investment
02.29.12
Industry News
GAM Acquires Swiss Hedge Fund
GAM is acquiring Switzerland-based hedge fund manager Arkos Capital, the firm announced. Under the
02.29.12
Industry News
PineBridge Names CEO
David T. Jiang was named ceo of PineBridge Investments, the firm announced today. The appointment
02.29.12
Industry News Domestic Equity
Franklin Templeton Real Assets Hires Trio
Franklin Templeton Real Asset Advisors announced today the hiring of three new investment
02.29.12
Domestic Equity
Jackson County To Begin Large-Cap Growth Search
The $122 million Jackson County (Mich.) Retirement System will begin a domestic large-cap growth
02.28.12